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NBC News:
Jared Kushner Now Under FBI Scrutiny in Russia Probe, Say Officials — Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, has come under FBI scrutiny in the Russia investigation, multiple U.S. officials told NBC News. — Investigators believe Kushner …
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Washington Post:
Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation — Investigators are focusing on a series of meetings held by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and an influential White House adviser, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and related matters, according to people familiar with the investigation.
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Daily Mail, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Senate Intel heads get broad subpoena power in Russia probe — The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee now have broad authority to issue subpoenas in the Russia investigation without a full committee vote, Chairman Richard Burr — (R-N.C.) said Thursday.
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emptywheel and IJR
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Jared Kushner under FBI scrutiny in Russia probe: reports
Jared Kushner under FBI scrutiny in Russia probe: reports
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Washington Post, ABC News and RedState
The Guardian:
Republican candidate charged with assault after ‘body-slamming’ Guardian reporter — Audio of Greg Gianforte attacking Ben Jacobs corroborated by Fox News journalists in the room, who described candidate ‘slamming him to the ground’ — The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat …
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The Billings / Associated Press:
Gazette opinion: We're pulling our endorsement of Greg Gianforte — In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte, right, receives congratulations from a supporter in Helena. Montana voters are heading to the polls Thursday to decide a nationally watched congressional election amid uncertainty …
Michael Calderone / HuffPost:
Montana TV Station Won't Air Recording Of GOP Candidate's Attack On Journalist — Right-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group recently purchased the local NBC affiliate, but the general manager says the company didn't interfere. — If Montana residents tuned into the local news Wednesday night …
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New York Times:
Assault Charge for Gianforte Lifts Democrats' Montana Election Hopes — BOZEMAN, Mont. — Democrats scrambled on Thursday to snatch a last-minute upset in the closely watched House contest in Montana, airing radio and digital ads featuring audio of the election-eve assault on a reporter by the Republican candidate, Greg Gianforte.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote
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Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
Montana Assault Witness Changes Story, Says No Neck Grab
Montana Assault Witness Changes Story, Says No Neck Grab
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Christina Manduley / CNN:
Tapper: If you can't condemn an assault on a reporter, reexamine your love for Constitution
Tapper: If you can't condemn an assault on a reporter, reexamine your love for Constitution
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Washington Post and The Times of Israel
Felix Biederman / Washington Post:
Face it: The body-slammed reporter did just what you would have done
Face it: The body-slammed reporter did just what you would have done
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ABC News, The Atlantic, Daily Wire, Mediaite and The Guardian
Matthew Balan / Mediaite:
‘You Are Sadly Mistaken’: Don Lemon Rips CNN Guest Who Won't Blame Trump For Alleged Assault On Reporter
‘You Are Sadly Mistaken’: Don Lemon Rips CNN Guest Who Won't Blame Trump For Alleged Assault On Reporter
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twitchy.com and theGrio
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Republicans are stuck in a high-school mindset
Republicans are stuck in a high-school mindset
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer
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Politico, Vox and Gallatin Media Center
Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
Trump's behavior at NATO is a national embarrassment — Poor NATO. After all of the hoops summit organizers reportedly jumped through to accommodate President Trump and his anemic attention span, he definitely was not on his best behavior. Trump was the party guest whom no one really wants …
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and The Mahablog
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump chastises fellow NATO members, demands they meet payment obligations
Trump chastises fellow NATO members, demands they meet payment obligations
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New York Times, Weasel Zippers, Daily Kos, RedState and Political Wire
Austin Wright / Politico:
FBI won't provide Comey memos to Congress yet — The FBI on Thursday declined a congressional request for explosive memos by former Director James Comey detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump. — The House Oversight Committee and other congressional panels requested …
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ABC News, Above the Law, Hot Air, Morning Consult, Talking Points Memo and Media Matters for America
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's “street fighters”
Trump's “street fighters”
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Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Monthly and Mediaite
Reuters:
House panel chairman says FBI declines for now to meet request for Comey-linked documents
House panel chairman says FBI declines for now to meet request for Comey-linked documents
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IJR
Andrew Rafferty / NBC News:
Joe Lieberman: FBI Appointment Would Have Looked ‘Terrible’
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate Trump's Revised Travel Ban — WASHINGTON — The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., on Thursday refused to reinstate President Trump's revised travel ban, saying it discriminated on the basis of religion. The decision was a fresh setback …
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Washington Post, Business Insider, Weasel Zippers, Fusion, Above the Law and Daily Kos
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Wall Street Journal:
How Alleged Russian Hacker Teamed Up With Florida GOP Operative — Political consultant Aaron Nevins asked for and received documents from hacker ‘Guccifer 2.0’ and posted some on his blog, after which the hacker called the blog to the attention of Trump adviser Roger Stone.
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Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, The Daily Caller, Fast Company, Politicus USA, Mediaite, Raw Story, Gizmodo and Balloon Juice
BBC:
Manchester attack: Police ‘not sharing information with US’ — Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the BBC understands. — UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times.
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New York Times:
Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain
Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain
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Daily Mail, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Mother Jones, Business Insider, CNBC, AOL, NY State of Politics, The Root and vice
Karla Adam / Washington Post:
Trump calls for investigation of U.S. leaks in Manchester bombing probe
Trump calls for investigation of U.S. leaks in Manchester bombing probe
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Telegraph, Daily Kos, Hot Air and Above the Law
artnet News:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Failed to Disclose Their Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection — The couple has a taste for the works of market-friendly art stars, but lawyers say it's just for decoration. — Since their wedding in 2009, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have amassed a formidable collection of contemporary art.
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The Week, Raw Story and Political Wire
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Senate Mulls Health-Law Rewrite Pushing Obamacare Repeal to 2020 — Senators working to craft more modest version than House plan — Little progress on difficult issue: Future of Obamacare taxes — Senate Republicans are weighing a two-step process to replace Obamacare that would postpone …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Senate Republicans start their version of Obamacare repeal
Senate Republicans start their version of Obamacare repeal
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The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
Obama receives rock star welcome in Germany as he appears alongside Merkel and says 'we can't hide behind a wall' — Former President Obama appeared alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate — Obama used the opportunity …
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Daily Wire and Weasel Zippers
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
How Obama not so subtly undercuts Trump
How Obama not so subtly undercuts Trump
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NBC News, Daily Kos, ABC News and Mother Jones
Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Fox News host Sean Hannity takes a vacation after losing more advertisers — Sean Hannity is taking a couple days off amid a growing advertiser boycott after pushing a conspiracy theory involving a slain Democratic National Committee staffer. — So far, seven advertisers have pulled …
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Bryan Menegus / Gizmodo:
Harvard's Student Paper Is Drunk and Taking Potshots at Mark Zuckerberg — The Harvard Crimson has either become the victim of an incredibly funny prank, or Facebook is beta-testing its silent speech brain interface on college students. — Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned …
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Washington Post, CNBC, BuzzFeed, New York Times, IJR, Fusion and AOL
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Close to a disaster’: Foreign policy scholar explains massive damage done by Trump's NATO speech — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered a speech at NATO headquarters in which he did not explicitly endorse Article 5 …
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BBC and Shakesville
Daniel Gross / Slate:
Trump Reportedly Wants to Stop Germans From Selling So Many Cars Here, Where They're Made — Donald Trump had some tough words for the Germans at the NATO summit in Belgium on Thursday. “The Germans are bad, very bad,” he reportedly told Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Union.
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
Key Republicans Are Encouraging Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance To Run For Senate In Ohio — Some GOP leaders in Ohio are worried about State Treasurer Josh Mandel's chances against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in 2018. And they're tantalized by the thought of running a young best-selling author with a compelling story to tell.
George Kelly / East Bay Times:
Berkeley: College professor arrested as assault suspect — BERKELEY — A former Diablo Valley College professor was in custody Wednesday evening after his arrest Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, according to county records. — Eric Clanton, 28, was being held on $200,000 bail after he was booked …
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Heat Street, The Daily Caller, RedState, Conservative News Today, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and Red Alert Politics